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Originally Posted by Ladyhawk  Actually they weren't all much bigger. In fact when shows first started they were divided by weight, over 5 pounds and under 5 pounds. The biggest problem with breeding them so far down in size is that alot of times they are smaller for a reason and we have now bred in liver shunt and other issues as well. |
Liver shunts has nothing to do with breeding them down in size. It can occur in any size dog, it's just more common in yorkies than other breeds.